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Westphalia, IA 51578 Weather

It is 54°F and mostly cloudy in Westphalia, IA 51578, observed at 12:55 AM CDT. Today: Rain Showers Likely, high 63°F, low 53°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Westphalia, IA 51578 current weather

54°F

Mostly Cloudy

H 63° / L 53°Feels like 54°

Observed at Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport (9.8 mi away), 10/31/2026, 12:55 AM CDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 11:05 PM PT

  1. Now55°28%
  2. 2 AM56°31%
  3. 3 AM57°39%
  4. 4 AM57°46%
  5. 5 AM57°46%
  6. 6 AM55°50%
  7. 7 AM57°43%
  8. 8 AM57°52%
  9. 9 AM57°60%
  10. 10 AM60°55%
  11. 11 AM61°44%
  12. 12 PM62°37%
  13. 1 PM62°27%
  14. 2 PM63°19%
  15. 3 PM63°19%
  16. 4 PM63°20%
  17. 5 PM63°16%
  18. 6 PM62°15%
  19. 7 PM59°16%
  20. 8 PM59°16%
  21. 9 PM57°16%
  22. 10 PM57°19%
  23. 11 PM56°20%
  24. 12 AM56°26%Sun
  25. 1 AM56°23%
  26. 1 AM55°22%
  27. 2 AM55°21%
  28. 3 AM55°19%
  29. 4 AM55°13%
  30. 5 AM55°12%
  31. 6 AM55°19%
  32. 7 AM53°
  33. 8 AM55°
  34. 9 AM59°
  35. 10 AM60°
  36. 11 AM62°
  37. 12 PM63°
  38. 1 PM65°
  39. 2 PM65°
  40. 3 PM65°
  41. 4 PM65°
  42. 5 PM63°
  43. 6 PM60°
  44. 7 PM59°
  45. 8 PM58°
  46. 9 PM57°
  47. 10 PM56°
  48. 11 PM56°

7-day forecast

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  • Today10/3160% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 63°

    Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Sun11/161% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 65°

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
  • Mon11/2100% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 67°

    Monday: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Rain Showers
  • Tue11/380% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 57°

    Tuesday: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Rain Showers
  • Wed11/421% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 58°

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers
  • Thu11/511% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 58°

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Fri11/6Low High 57°

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

Forecast for 41.720, -95.395 from the NWS OAX office, updated 10/30/2026, 11:05 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now55°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28%8 mph
  2. 2 AM56°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31%7 mph
  3. 3 AM57°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39%7 mph
  4. 4 AM57°Chance Rain Showers46%7 mph
  5. 5 AM57°Chance Rain Showers46%7 mph
  6. 6 AM55°Chance Rain Showers50%7 mph

Hourly details

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Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Westphalia, IA 51578 right now?
The latest observation from Harlan, Harlan Municipal Airport was 54°F and mostly cloudy, reported at 10/31/2026, 12:55 AM CDT.
What is the high temperature today in Westphalia, IA 51578?
The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 63°F. Rain Showers Likely.
Will it rain in Westphalia, IA 51578 in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 50% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 6:00 AM CDT.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Westphalia, IA 51578 today?
Sunrise is about 7:52 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:17 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Westphalia, IA 51578?
At Harlan, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 65°F and the normal low is 39°F.

Nearby hazards

Iowa hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast today (Southwest Iowa)
35GoodOzone
AQI forecast tomorrow (Southwest Iowa)
56ModeratePM2.5

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Shelby County, week of 10/27/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:52 AM
Sunset
6:17 PM
Daylight
10 hr 24 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 73% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:24 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:46 PM
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
2 PM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 65°, low 39°, precipitation 2.37 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Harlan, 6 mi away.

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